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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15
Official Crop and Stock Report of the
Ohio State Board of Agriculture,
Deeemher lst. 1887.

The following Crop and Stock esti-
mates are based on reports received
from the regular township correspon-
dents, carefully tabulated and averaged
for the State:
WHEAT.-Condition compared with a
full average 70 per cent. Amount of
crop of 1887 sold as soon as threshed
AZ per cent. Damage to growing crop
by Hessian Fly 3 per cent
CoRN.-Yield compared with full
average 60 per cent Amount of crop
Of 1887 cut for fodder " per cent. Aver
age date of cutting for fodder, Sept. H.
CLOVER SEED-Probable total yield
compared with full average, 63 per cent.
APPLEs.-Product compared with full
average per cent.
CATTLE.-Number being fed orspring
market, compared with last year " per
cent.
SHEEP.-Number being fed for mutton
compared with last year n per cent.
The most reliable estimates place the
present wheat area at about 05 per cent.
as compared with last year, or about
four hundred thousand acres short. This
great shortage in area is due to the un-
favorable conditions of weather and soil
during the entire seeding season. The
present condition of the plant, 73 per
cent. as compared with fair average,
indicates exceedingly discouraging
prospects for the wheat harvest of next
year.
The present low condition of wheat
represents, compared with fair aver
age, about eight millions of bushels, and
adding to this about five millions re-
presented by the shortage in acreage as
compared with last year, the present
probabilities are that the wheat harvest
for 1888 will be some thirteen millions
of bushels below an average product
If the condition of the plant should
improve even to fair average, which
is not at all probable from present ap,
pearances, there will still be the short
age on account of low area, and the
harvest must inevitably be the smallest
for many years.
The estimated corn product is placed
at 62 per cent. of fair average, being
4 per cent. less than the estimste made
November 1st.
Owing to the low price of cattle, the
number being fed for Spring market is
much smaller than usual.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15
The Only One.

"Did any of your family get cut tc
pieces with a moving machine this
year?" he asked of farmer in the mar.
ket yesterday.
''No, sir"
"Any legs taken off by the reaper'"
''Not leg"
'Any one fall off haystack and rur
pitchfork into him?"
'No, sir"
'Any one get wound up in the tum
bling rod of tho thrashing machines"
No, sir"
"Any one killed by the explosion of &
portable boiler?"
NO"
None of the women burned to death
by kerosene?"
"No."
"Well, you ought to be thankful"
"Yes, I suppose so. The only acci.
dent we had IN our neighborhood oc.
Cured to a chap who came out fronn the
city to stay day or two with me. He
fell asleep in the orchard and a cali
chewed all the hair off his headr'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15

CURIosITIEs OF LAw.-Judge-''St Stand
up"
Prisoner-1 claim the right under
the law to remain seated, y'r honor"
"How so?"
''Tke law says no man can be made to
criminate himself, an if I stand up I'll
criminate myself"
O''That point is well taken, and you
may remain seated. You are accused
of stealing pair of breeches of this
man, but L can find no evidence against
you"
None at all, y'r honor"
"You are discharged"
"Thank you, y'r honor"
"By the way, why were you unwilling
to stand up?' .
"If I stood up the man would sec l
had his breeches on, y'r honor."- -Oma-
ha World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15
About Marriage.

| Some marry Tor the fun OF the thing
and never see where it comes in. This
is discouraging
Some marry for the sake of a good
companion and never discover their
mistake Thisis lucky.
Man is tickle ''critter." Even Adam,
who had his wife made to order, found
more or less fault with her.
Don't marry man for his reputation.
1t is liable to be only a second hand af-
fair, borrowed from his ancestors.
Many women have married men for
their fine exterior. But that's all there
IS to an ancient egg worth mentioning.
Many marry to spite some one else
only to learn that they got the butt-end
of the transaction, and its worst end at
that.
Marriage is lottery full of chances
That's what gives it flavor. All like to
chance it, because everybody thinks to
win prize.
Wedlock, in its original state, was as
pure as sweet milk, fresh from the COW,
but man couldn't rest until he stripped
it of much of its rich cream.
1 say, when you are ready to get mar
ried, get married. However, it isn't
so much trouble to get married as to
know when you want to get married.
The hot-headed youth marries in a
hurry because i4e fears manageable
females will be scarce next year, and
lives to wohder how the supply holds
out.
Marriage resulting from love at first
sight is not generally welded bliss on a
par with sour milk One or the other
gets swindled, and often both.
Many a man has married for beauty,
only to learn that he paid SO for what
can be purchased for twenty-five cents
at all druggists. This is hard.
The most affectionste people before
marriage seldom hold out in the same
proportion after the knot is tied. 1t is
better philosophy to commence only as
you would live afterward.
From the matrimonial market the
saints of both sexes were culled out long
ago Don't expect to marry one. You
must guess at some things and take
chances for the future on this basis.
Woman is sometimes the real cause
of unhappiness in the married relations
of life, but in the majority of instances
the boot is on the other foot and she is
really the true comfort there is in it.
Don't marry woman for her taper
fingers and lily hands alone, for mar
ried life and all its rugged experiences
call for wife that knows how to make
a pot boil.
But few people marry for pure love,
and they in after years suspicion that
what were at the time promptings of the
tender passion were, in all probability
but the first symptoms of cholera NOR
bus.
The man who marries a woman sim
ply because she is handy arrangement
to have about the house, does so from
a purely business standpoint, and in the
end, if not compelled to support him,
she has done better than many women
1 know Of
Many man who has married for
has never realized dividend
upon the investment; and many women
who have done the same thing have left
word for their posterity that, although |
a fair transaction upon the face of it,
yet it is just as liable to be put-up-job.
Toledo Blade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
FORCE.

The stars know a secret
They DO not tell;
And morn brings message
Hidden well.
There's a blush on the apple,
A tint ON the wing,
And the bright wind whistles,
And the pulses sting.
Perish dark memoriesl
There's light ahead;
This worlds for the living,
Not for the dead.
In the shining city,
On the loud pave,
The llfe-tide is ebbing
Like a leaping wave.
How the stream quickens,
AS noon draws near;
No room for loiterers,
No time for fear.
Out on the farm lands
Earth smiles as we'll;
Gold-crested grain fields,
With sweet, warm smell;
Whirr of the reaper,
Like giant bee;
Like a Titan cricket,
Thrilling with glee,
On mart, or meadow,
Pavement, or plain;
On azure mountain,
On azure main
Heaven bends in blessing;
Lost is but won;
Gees the good rain-clouds?
Comes the good sun!
Only babes whimper,
And sick men wall,
And faint-hearts, and feeble-hearts
And weaklings fail.
Down the great currents
Let the boat swing;
There was never winter
But brought the spring.
e. r. Sill in Overland.
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1888.
Harper's Bazar.
Illustrated.

HARPER'S BAZAAR Is a home joui nal Itcon.
bines choice literature and fine art Illustrations
with the latest intelligence regarding the fash.
ions. Each number has clever serial and short
stories, practical and timely ESSAYS. bright
poems. humorous sketches. etc. Its pattern.
sheet and fashion-plate supplements will
alone help ladies to save many times the eosi
of the subscription, and papers on social eti-
quette, decorative art, housekeeping in all
its branches, cookery, etc make it useful in
every household, and a true promoter Of econ
omy. Its editorials are marked by good
sense, and not line is admitted to its columns
that could offend the most fastidious taste
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1888
1888.
Harper's Weekly
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's WEEKLY has 4 wsll-established
place as the leading illustrated newspaper in
America Tho fairness of Its editorial com.
ments on current politics has earned for il
the respect and confidence o. all impartial
readers, and the variety and excellence Of its
literary contents, which include serial and
short stories by the best and most popular
writers, fit it for the perusai of people Of the
is spared to bring the highest order OF artistic
ability to bear upon the illustration Of the
changeful phases Of home and fereign history
In all lts features HARPER's WEEKLY is ad-
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15

How To Court NIDow-I say, Dumley,
you heve had some experience in love affairs,
and want your advice. There is a pretty
little widow in Harlem whom l devotedly
love. In paying my addresses how often
ought to call upon her? Dumley-She is &
widow, you say' Smith-Yes. Dumley-
Seven nights a week, my boy, with Wed.
nesday and Saturday matinee.
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1888.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.
1888.

HARPER's MAGAZINE Is an organ OF progreS
sive thought and movement in every depart
ment life. Besides other attractions. II VIII
contain, during the coming year. important
articles. superbly illustrated, on the Great
West; articles on American and foreign in
dustry; beautifully illustrated papers on
Scotland, Norway, Switzerland. AlgIers, and
the West Indies: new nsvels by WILLIAM
BLACK and W D. HOwELLS; novelettes, each
complete in q single number. by HENRY
JAMES, LAFCADIO HEARN, and AMELIE RIvKs;
short stories by Miss WooLsoN and other
popular writers; and illustrated papers OF
special artistic and literary interest. The Ed
itorial departments are conducted by GEORGE
WILLIAM CURTIS, WILLIAM DEAN H0wELLs,
and CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15

A PAINLESS method of treating an ingrowN
ing nail is to draw wooden yarn under the
corner of the nall, leaving both ends project
ing, and let it remain thus until the nail has
grown from the flesh. A little mutton tallow
may be used to soften the flesh about the nail,
and allow the corners to project little be-
yond the flesh.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15

AN old proverb says: "False in one thing,
false in all things which means person who
will lie about anything will lie about all
things, and person who does not keep his
word cannot be trusted in anything.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15

Oil City Blizzard: When the diligent
collector returns to the Office with
small showing and the despondent re-
mark that collections are mighty close
to-day" is it proper to say to him,
swell, dun, good and faithful servant"
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IBELMONT CHRONICLE.
w. A. H U N II,
EDITOR & PROPRIETOR
sTRAIuGT FROM THE SHOULDER

TIE WcoL Growers TALK OUT IL MEET
ING IN LANGUAGE THAT BEARS But CNE
CoNsTRUCTIoN-PREsIDENT CLEYELAND's s
MESSAGE DECLARED TO BE DIRECT Ar
TACK AT THEIR OCCUPATION.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-15

A MAP of the world, made in 1929, received
at the State Library at Albany, although
made before Henry Hudson was born, shows
the Hudson river on it. 1t is fac simile of
the map by Ribero, called the Borgian map.
Who discovered the Hudson, is, therefore,
still an open question.
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1888.
Harper's Young People.
ANILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

HARPER's YOUNG PEOPLE interests all
young readers byits carefully selected variety
of themes and their well-conSidered treat
ment. 1t contains the best serial and short
stories, valuable articles on scientific subjects
and travel, historical and biographical sketches
papers IN athletic sports and games, stirring
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umns.
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and desirable in juvenile literature -Baston
Courier.
A weekly feast of good things to the boys and
girls in every family which it visits Brook
lyn Union.
1t is wonderful in its wealth of pictures, in.
formation. and interest.-Christian Advocate
New York.
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-02
uncomfortabIa Pair.

A strange pair of fish were seen in
Lake Ontario at Oswego Harbor. Sun
ming itself near the top of the water,
within oars length Of boat, was seer
pickerel Of about two and a half feel
IN length. Lying close beside the
pickerel was what at first appeared Il
be an eel little over foot long; bu,
as the ptckerel swan slowly away his
companion was seen TO be O lamprey
Whose suction head was fastened to
the pickerel's side just back of his
Igills, and whose tail was waving
alongside that of the pickerel as the
latter dragged its burden along. The
lamprey's habit is to sponge Its living
out of the rest Of the fish world by at.
taching itself by suction to any fish
that 1t can get in its power, permitting
the continued life of its victim as long
as possible while subsisting on its
blood. saw, some years since, a
twenty pound salmon taken from a
gill net in Lake Ontario, and having q
two-inch hole in Its side that had been
made by lamprey's suction.
The lampreys spawn among the
gravel at the mouths OF streams emp
tying into the lake. The writer once
crossed gravel bar, whose surface
was just awash, in which we're many
bowls worked out, each about the size
OF hens nest, and each containing
one or more lampreys coiled around
and apparently spawning. The lam.
prey and Its victim. mentioned above,
are probably Joined together till death
shall part them.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-02
HIndoO MethuCs.

Speaking OF Hindoo, reminds US to
say that If any of our lady readers de-
sire to get rid of their negro cooks
quietly and without trouble, they
have only to place the house broom in
the kitchen, with the wisp end down,
and leave it in that position over
night. As matter of course, none OF
our lady readers are superstitious, and
it is not to be supposed that they will
place any confidence In so simple a
remedy. Nevertheless, in some hour
of deep despair, they may remember
what is here written down, and give
the matter their attention.
There is another method of coDjure-
ment quite as efficacious. Watch the
person to be got rid of until he or she
makes track in the sand. Gather up
the sand and throw it in running
water, and the person who made the
track will 60 away and never return.
We feel that we are placing tremend-
GUS powers for good or evil in the
hands or our readers, but we are conf
dent these powers will never be
abused.
There is good deal of talk about
negro superstitions; but the fact is that
the negroes are no more superstitious
than the whites, after all allowances
are made. There are numbers of fairly
well educated people in this country
to day, who shudder when they hear
dog bowling or the quavering cry of
a screech owl. Superstitions in some
form or other is part of the natural
and inevitable equipment of the human
mind
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-02
A Noble ct

A beautiful story illustrative of
some of the finest traits of Christi an
character belongs to the family O
Sergeant Granville, of England. The
sergeant had two sons, and unfortu-
nately the elder, on whom 1t was
hoped the estate might be conferred,
was fast liver, and he promised soon t
|squander in waste and riot the property
of which he was utterly unworthy
As neither entreaty nor threatenings
sufllced to bring about reformation,
the father at last, in self-defence, set
tied the inheritance on the younger
brother, who was OF a more tractable
disposition. After the good father.
death the youthful renegade sat dowr
to mediate on his folly; he grew
melancholy. and at length, perceivine
that he had forfeited an earthly estate,
he determined to lay hold on better
inheritance in heaven. The othel
brother beheld the change with ad
|mlration, the evidences of it's reality
being quite convincing. Soon aftel
the friends of the family were invited
to great feast, at which the rejoicing!
suddenly took an unexpected turn
A dish was placed before the elder
brother, and this on being uncovered
was found to hold pile of deeds trans
ferrlng the whole of the property into
his possession. The younger intima
ted that on 30 acting he had only don
what their father would have done
had he lived to see the blessedness O
the change they themselves were per
mitted to witness.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-02

Irains Will leave Wilmington ae follows:
Philadelphia texpressl. 2. z 81. 4 40, Q 30
DO, IL, 90, 10, . AZ, 10 CT, II o.. IL slam
IL 30, "a. 90. 8 % 20, o 40 and 7 % D. m.
Accommodation. o 40. 7 90. I 90, 10 so a. m
2 30, 4 90, 40, o 30, 10 80 d. m,
For Chester texpress). o 90. so, 8 50 80.
9H, II s6, II 81 q. a., II &c, e. 0 20 and 7.0A
Accommodation, 10, 7 90, 7 o6, Is, 10 40.
q. m, 20, o., 40, 0 SO and 10 so D. m.
New York, 90, 81, 44o, 0 80, Z 90, 8 80
O. = a. q e. e. % 90 ~ a. 2oa 20
For West Chester, via Lamokin, Q 40 and
ID Q. m, 30 and 90 p. IN.
For Newark (Ccntre) and intermediate
stations, q q. m, IL IS and n p. m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, 10 0s
Q. M, 81 p. m. and IL II night.
baltimore and Bay Line, Is d. m,
baltimore and Washington, i rs, 4 10. on.
10 @, Il 90 q. m. II %. sIl7. l44, s 10, % %
Trains for delaware Division lsav. for:
New CASTLE, Q 90, 8 30 Q. m, IL IS, 2 50, 8 so.
% p. m. and II o. night.
Georgetown and Loves, Q 90 .. m, and 70
Seaford tExprsss) 8 SOP. m.
Harrington, Delmsr and way stations, 9 80
Express for Harrington, 10 IS q. M, 80 D.
m: WAY train Is p. m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Dol
mar, 10 48 .. m. and IL o. night,
Franklin City, 8 80 .. m.
Express for Oape Charles, Old Point Com
tort and Norfolk, 10 IS q. m, und IL CT night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street. for
W. ~ e ss1Rrsss), !? %. $50.
30. sos, IN, OF, . u, ii;2C and Ii y D. m,
Aceomrnodation,e 30. 10 ss q. n, 81 y.
Z %, n. 9 d. 10 % 10 ~ and IL ~ o. m.
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"Thus nun doubiy arined-my death
and life
Ny bNne and nntidote are both be.
fore me-
Whether to sit alone suffering with
neuralgia
Or buy one bottle OF Salvation Oil.
VoudOO Doctors.

These doctors cannot be educated
out of the superstitions of the black
race. There are in Atlanta probably
a hundred old men and women who
practice voudooism. They tell for
tunes, point out the whereabouts Of
stolen goods, furnish love philters and
cast spells upon people and cattle. The
patrons of these professors Of the black
art belong to all classes of negroes.
Intelligent house servants, good
church members, are frequently found
under the influence OF some withered
old mummy of a voudoo doctor, who
keeps her In state of abiect fear and
EFFORTS large portion of her monthly
wages. Good, clever negroes fire.
|quently lose their health and spirits
without any known cause, and in
some cases they admit 10 white persons
in whom they have confidence that
they have been conjured.